Who Got Me Here
by Jamie Grenney
Latest episode
Bob Moore: You Never Really Start From Nothing
Bob Moore: You Never Really Start From Nothing
About this podcast
We've all heard it a hundred times: Your network is your net worth. Who Got Me Here features leading executives looking back on the relationships that transformed their careers, unearthing lessons that anyone can use to build more meaningful connections and make the most of them.
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Episodes
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- Bob Moore: You Never Really Start From Nothing · 39 min · Season 10 Episode 2Bob Moore has sold two software companies and raised more than $100 million for a third. So how did he get here? Like most entrepreneurs, he got his start when someone gave him a…
- Joe Chernov: The Case for Being Easy to Root For · 35 minJoe Chernov has two IPOs behind him, three CMO seats on his resume, and a job at Battery Ventures — and none of it started with a business degree. It started with his mother, in…
- Rebecca Agostino: The Skill Schools Forgot to Teach · 38 minRebecca Agostino is an entrepreneur in the world of education, and she’s on a mission to teach the next generation how to build the relationships and durable skills that power…
- Frederick Riley: The People Who Hold Us Up · 42 min · Season 7 Episode 2Frederick Riley grew up in Saginaw, Michigan surrounded by eviction notices, food insecurity, and the constant feeling that something might go wrong at any moment. Yet his story…
- Geoffrey Garrett: Reinventing Business School for the AI Era · 32 minGeoffrey Garrett, Dean of the Marshall School of Business at USC and former Dean of the Wharton School, has spent his career at the center of some of the world’s most respected…
- Drew Sechrist: The Cold Email That Changed Everything · 30 minWhat if a single, well-timed email could change the trajectory of your entire career? In this episode of Who Got Me Here, Annie Riley sits down with Drew Sechrist, one of…
- Sarah Franklin: From Engineer to CEO, How Relationships Shape a Career · 30 minIn this episode of Who Got Me Here, Sarah Franklin traces her path from chemical engineer to CEO—and makes a compelling case that relationships, not resumes, are what truly shape…
- Whitnie Narcisse of First Round: How the Best Networkers Build Trust · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 3Whitnie Narcisse has built her career around a simple but uncommon truth: the strongest companies—and the strongest careers—are built through real relationships. As a longtime…
- Michael Palmisano: Building a Life Around What You Love · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 2Michael Palmisano didn’t stumble into success—he earned it through years of uncertainty, persistence, and an unwavering belief that the things worth having take time. In this…
- Kraig Swensrud: The People Who Got Me Here · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 2In this episode, Kraig Swensrud—3x founder, CEO of Qualified, and former CMO of Salesforce, reflects on the people and pivotal moments that shaped his career. From early bets…
- Welcome to Season 2 of Who Got Me Here · 2 minWe've all heard it a hundred times: Your network is your net worth. Who Got Me Here features leading executives looking back on the relationships that transformed their careers…
- Mark Anderson: Utilizing Sales Skills to Open Your Horizons · 37 minMark Anderson is the CEO at Alteryx. In a conversation with Annie, Mark talks about his humble beginnings in retail sales that helped him break into the tech world. He shares…
- Jeff Epstein: The Trillion Dollar Connector · 44 minJeff Epstein is an Operating Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, a global firm with $4 billion under management that invests in early-stage and hyper-growth startups…
- Magdalena Yesil: Breaking In · 47 minMagdalena Yesil was the first investor and founding board member at Salesforce, a company that now has a $200 billion market cap. She is the Founder of Broadway Angles and serves…
- Nick Mehta: The Best Time To Network Is Always · 46 minNick Mehta is the CEO at Gainsight, a company with 1,200+ global employees and 20k growing customers. Their mission is to be living proof that you can win in business while being…
- Job Searches: How To Uncover New Opportunities · 44 minKicking off a job search can feel overwhelming. It takes motivation to put yourself out there, and it’s emotionally draining when you don’t know where to go next. The good news…
- April Underwood: Company Networks Are The Foundation Of One’s Network · 37 minApril Underwood is the former Chief Product Officer at Slack. She was early at Twitter and made great friends at Google. As she describes in the podcast, the collection of people…
- Pejman Nozad: Use Your Differences · 35 minPejman is the co-founder and managing director of Pear VC, one of the most successful investment firms in Silicon Valley. Over the past two decades, he has been a seed investor…
- Bob Metcalfe: The Inventor Of Ethernet On A Lifetime Of Connections · 22 minBob Metcalfe, the godfather of ethernet and namesake of Metcalfe’s Law, knows a bit about networking. His perspective on how connected nodes come together to form a whole greater…
- Kate Taylor: Deviating From The Path is What Makes You Interesting · 32 minAs Global Head of Recruiting at Notion, Kate has an interesting vantage point on tech career journeys. But her own path is a powerful example of how growth is a jungle gym, not a…
